Painting pictures with words.
Opening a part of the soul.
Emotion flowing with the lines.
Tapestry skillfully woven.
Reflecting thoughts artfully.
Yearning to make a difference.
--Karen O'Leary--Whispers' Editor

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Shadows Cast By Sun--By Andrea Dietrich--United States

Shadows Cast By Sun

Oh, friends! They come and go; some pass on by As swiftly as the sun that lights my days. They give a little wave; I give a sigh. It seems I barely had them in my gaze. Sweet friends I knew from youth. Where have you gone? My bonds with some of you I felt were strong, But journeys that we each embarked upon Divided us, and now I write this song. Its lyrics tell the longing of my heart- To see and be again with each dear friend Who knew me when and shared a special part which cannot be retrieved nor has an end. For memories are shadows cast by Sun Which haunt me even when my days are done.

Andrea Dietrich grew up in Iowa and now resides in Utah with a spouse and two cats. She has two grown children and six grandchildren. Having graduated BYU with a Spanish major/ESL minor, she has spent most of her adult life teaching. It wasn't until 2000 that she began writing in earnest and discovering her "niche" as a writer of lyrical poetry. The internet opened up a new world for her, and she has spent nearly a decade now participating in poetry clubs, acting as a judge of poetry contests for various magazines and for the website Shadow Poetry.

5 comments:

Andrea, wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to hold on to and keep in touch with all the dear friends we acquire during our life time. But it is impossible and all we do have for the most part is memories. How sweet they are however. Thanks for sharing your thoughts in such a well written poem that I throughly enjoyed. And by the way I attended BYU a whole quarter before I just had to get married 55 years ago. LOLLove, Charlene